Your local chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Center activities to promote astronomy education.
Clear skies greeted 26 visitors (13 children and 13 adults) from the 1st Kintore / Thamesford Cub Scouts for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 11th, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe began with the activity “Telescope Kits”, with the Cubs assembling small telescopes from reusable kits. Dilini then made Read More …
Generally clearing skies with some hazy clouds greeted 41 visitors (26 children and 15 adults—not including one little boy in a stroller) from the 17th London Brownies for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, March 10th, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Read More …
Cloudy skies greeted 48 visitors for the Science Students’ Council Wellness Wednesday Event with Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 4th, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Life in the Universe” and fielded questions.
RASC London Centre Honorary President Peter Jedicke visited St. Kateri Catholic School and spoke to 27 students and their teacher in the Grade-6 class on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015, 10:30 a.m.—12 noon. Peter showed them slides about the solar system and space travel and touched on key concepts in the Ontario Science Curriculum such as Read More …
Clear skies and very cold temperature greeted 28 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, February 23rd, 2015, 7:00 p.m. The event was especially intended for students on campus, with observing only and no slide presentation.